AI News: Kernel Security, Healthcare, Chips, Elections, and Facial Recognition
A thousand fewer paths to root
OpenAI developed an autonomous system that found, validated, and generated patches for 948 local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, demonstrating an end-to-end approach to identifying and addressing kernel security flaws at scale. Read more: A thousand fewer paths to root
Senate Bill Seeks to Expand Use of AI Technologies in Healthcare and Reimburse for Adoption - The HIPAA Journal
A U.S. Senate bill seeks to encourage broader use of artificial intelligence in healthcare and provide reimbursement for its adoption, raising questions about how clinical AI tools may be deployed and paid for within the healthcare system. Read more: Senate Bill Seeks to Expand Use of AI Technologies in Healthcare and Reimburse for Adoption - The HIPAA Journal
American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers
Data centers appeared on ballots in dozens of races, and most of the proposals were rejected by American voters, signaling growing resistance to the expansion of AI-focused data center infrastructure. Read more: American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers
AMD forecast exceeds estimates after AI chip demand soars - Taipei Times
AMD’s outlook surpassed analysts’ estimates as demand for artificial intelligence chips continued to grow, reflecting rising interest in AMD’s accelerator products amid the expanding AI infrastructure market. Read more: AMD forecast exceeds estimates after AI chip demand soars - Taipei Times
Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
Big Tech is arguing that public support for restrictions on AI and data centers reflects opposition to the Trump administration rather than opposition to technology itself, as U.S. voters show strong backing for tighter limits on the sector. Read more: Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
New laws to regulate use of live facial recognition cameras - BBC
New laws are set to regulate the use of live facial recognition cameras, introducing oversight for a technology that can identify people in real time. Read more: New laws to regulate use of live facial recognition cameras - BBC